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C major third dyad · Fret 5
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
C–E guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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E minor sixth dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
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How to play C–E on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 5th fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the low E, A, D and high E strings.
From the low E string x x x 5 5 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C–E?
C–E, C major third dyad, is C and E: the root (C) and the major third (E). Its formula is 1 3.
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Major third dyad chords in every key
D♭–Ftwo notesD–F♯two notesE♭–Gtwo notesE–G♯two notesF–Atwo notesF♯–A♯two notesG–Btwo notesA♭–Ctwo notesA–C♯two notesB♭–Dtwo notesB–D♯two notes